dfunkmaster wrote:I prefer just LCD. (or non LED) I had two LED displays and they both hurt my eyes. Returned them for a SAMSUNG P2770HD.

I agree with you on that. I also find LED backlighted LCD TVs to be irritating especially at night and prefer CFL backlighted TVs. Plasma still offers the nicest and most naturally saturated color.

shotglas42 wrote:anyone know what the access time is for this unit? cant seem to find it online.

Access Time???
Do you mean Refresh rate?
If so it is 60Hz.

Ummwhat wrote:Access Time???
Do you mean Refresh rate?
If so it is 60Hz.

no the access time it is usually measured in MS its commonly between 4-12 ms, also called response time

The lightning bolts on the screen of the main picture is probably all you will see with this tv. Having had a number of Emerson products, never again. Woot should give these away in the Bouts of Consternation#39;s.

buffaloed wrote:Plug one of these babies into the HDMI port and you can have a PC in the kitchen. I managed to snag one a couple weeks ago. It's faster than my netbook.

Android PC on a Stick

Or you could get a Logitech Revue for under $100 (with a keyboard).

durnit i cannot make a purchase descision without the response time for this unit.

Might want to be careful about refurbs on woot. I dont know if it is a common experience, but the last time I bought a refurb mp3 player, it had REFURBISHED in bright silver letter pasted on the back which couldn't be removed.

And woot just claimed that was normal so refused to let me return it.

shotglas42 wrote:durnit i cannot make a purchase descision without the response time for this unit.

It's probably somewhere between 5 & 8ms. It's a cheap TV, not a gaming computer monitor.

I'd love to take a chance on this, but after getting shafted and ignored on a broken out of box projector (yes I used the correct email) I won't be buying anything electronic from WOOT and I suggest you don't either.

prttymf8 wrote:You want the description to mention all of the things that the TV doesn't have? Non-LED, No built in DVD player, not 1080p, no wifi... the list would be rather long.

Don't forget "No wireless. Less space than a nomad. L a m e."

1080p isn't noticed until you hit the 32" mark... then it becomes very clear... or blurry for that matter...

be carefull on refurbs from woot! , bought a camera from the last woot off and it came missing the battery ,manual and strap.

i also bought a Toshiba Thrive 10.1 16gb , seems the screen was replaced poorly not flat the first day i played a game with both hands the glass cracked , guess what no warranty on broken glass , o well will not buy refurbs here.

boxerx wrote:Might want to be careful about refurbs on woot. I dont know if it is a common experience, but the last time I bought a refurb mp3 player, it had REFURBISHED in bright silver letter pasted on the back which couldn't be removed.

And woot just claimed that was normal so refused to let me return it.

That is normal. Most manufacturers mark refurbished units so people can't take them back to stores or service centers and claim it's a new unit that they lost the paperwork for.

You can look at the signature below for the "refurbished" definition at woot. I bought a refurbed phone set at woot, got a bad battery which was promptly replaced, one of the phones has gone bad, but worth what I bought. I imagine I could get a bad experience too, with Woot, but so far I haven't (and I think I could get a bad experience with any business if I buy enough things from them--just the odds). I don't have qualms with refurbs on cheaper things, but I tend to get gun-shy on more expensive things, especially if the brand wasn't great to begin with. The Samsung computer this week, for example, I would have more likely taken a chance on than the TV, because of quality rep. Small and relatively new things I also tend to try to avoid (hence, why I'm avoiding tablets). My $0.02.

uhclem2 wrote:That's what they said!?

Who?

Can this TV be used as a large digital photo frame? i would plug a flash drive into the USB port - will it play a slide show in that manner?

Will this receive the QAM/must-carry signals?

crsbryan wrote:
It is disappointing that many older bands are in the hands of holding companies and venture capital groups, who are happy to sell the name or use it to add legitimacy to marginal products.
But, that's business.

I cry every time I see the name "Polaroid" slapped on some piece of junk.

middlehead wrote:That is normal. Most manufacturers mark refurbished units so people can't take them back to stores or service centers and claim it's a new unit that they lost the paperwork for.

Seriously? First time I have heard that. Also, which store do you know takes back items or fixes items without paperwork?
Regardless, it was not usable any more when you have crap on it defacing it... something that should be clearly indicated on the description.

whatsamattaU wrote:You can look at the signature below for the "refurbished" definition at woot. I bought a refurbed phone set at woot, got a bad battery which was promptly replaced, one of the phones has gone bad, but worth what I bought. I imagine I could get a bad experience too, with Woot, but so far I haven't (and I think I could get a bad experience with any business if I buy enough things from them--just the odds). I don't have qualms with refurbs on cheaper things, but I tend to get gun-shy on more expensive things, especially if the brand wasn't great to begin with. The Samsung computer this week, for example, I would have more likely taken a chance on than the TV, because of quality rep. Small and relatively new things I also tend to try to avoid (hence, why I'm avoiding tablets). My $0.02.

All that makes sense. But nowhere does it say that the actual item being sold will be defaced with a permanent sign on it... :-)

I received mine last week. Still need to contact Emerson service (actually Funai Service Corp) to try to get return or replacement. The Component ports do not work on my unit, the HDMI does. Which sucks as its a cheap TV for a cheap DVD player and I need my component ports.